Hatyai,Thailand For Sawadee Newbies

[sober]

Originally Posted by etct88

All nephews welcome... Betong is free for all.

Unker... nephew will wait for your plans in KL... lolx

[sober]

Originally Posted by TonyCheong

How many nephews do you have so far?

Any Chinese Reunion Dinner for family members in 2015?

Anyone younger than unker is considered nephew... lolx...

[sober]

Originally Posted by TonyCheong

How many nephews do you have so far?

Any Chinese Reunion Dinner for family members in 2015?

Anyone younger than unker is considered nephew... lolx...

[simnon]

Originally Posted by JChoo

. If you click with Lovely Tours, go to Lovely Tours.

Hi ! Bro, is the Lovely tour shop still at the row of shops where the Singapore Bak Kut Teh is.

Have not step into HatyaI for over 10 years and planning a visit this coming weekend, 15/3 to 19/3.

Thanks

[KatoeyLover69]

Report from The Nation dated 10 March 2014 :-

Study of Bahasa Melayu gains popularity in South ahead of AEC

Bahasa Melayu has emerged as a popular choice for foreign-language learners in Thailand's southern region, with the Asean Economic Community (AEC) era set to begin next year.

A Songkhla-based language institute has had a very warm response from both students and working people after it launched Melayu courses.

"Language classes are not just about English, Korean and Chinese anymore," said the institute's executive, who spoke on condition that his name would be withheld.

When the AEC materialises next year, all 10 Asean nations will see the free flow of labour and products. Contacts among the Asean peoples, therefore, are expected to increase.

Muslims in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei speak Melayu. A number of Thais, mostly those living in the country's South, can also speak Yawi - a dialect of Melayu widely used in their hometowns.

"Students are keen to take the Melayu courses because Thailand shares its borders with Malaysia," said the executive of the foreign-language institute.

South-based employers are also keen to train their employees about the Melayu language, so as to boost their business opportunities, he added.

State schools have not stayed idle in the face of the AEC's upcoming implementation, either.

For example, Ban Nam Krajai School in Songkhla's Muang district has already started Melayu courses for both children and adults.

"So many firms have booked our Melayu classes. Our teachers are experts," said the school's director, Prateep Petchjamras. "We teach pronunciation, communications in everyday life, and more."

The courses are designed to ensure that learners can communicate practically in Melayu ahead of the AEC, he added.

Ban Nam Krajai School has received support from the Romchatra Foundation and the Quality Foundation in implementing the "Asean Community Model Promotion" project.

Participating schools in the project, such as the Bangkok-based Wat Traimit Witthayaram Worawihan School, have set up Asean-related centres to provide useful knowledge to children and other people needing to prepare themselves for the AEC.

Songkhla Tour Guide Association president Kul Sunthornwijit said a good command of foreign languages gave a person an advantage in the tourism industry.

"When we take care of Malaysian tourists, most of the time we don't use English. Most Malaysians speak Melayu," he said.

He said that with the growing importance of Melayu, his association had signed an agreement with the Songkhla Skill Development Institute in organising Melayu courses for tour guides and tourism operators.

Nipon Boonyamanee, chairman of the Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organisation, said it was necessary for Thais to pay more attention to Melayu.

"We have now prepared short courses, educational visits and overseas training to equip our staff with the Melayu knowledge," he said.

Assoc Prof Sukree Hajisamae, dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Prince of Songkla University's Pattani campus, said his campus now attracted more attention from parents because most of the students had practical Melayu-language skills.

"We have organised a variety of activities, including educational visits and overseas internships, to boost our students' confidence in using the English and Melayu languages," he said.
------ KatoeyNewsNetwork

[jc_wtc]

Yes, still there.

Originally Posted by simnon

Hi ! Bro, is the Lovely tour shop still at the row of shops where the Singapore Bak Kut Teh is.

Have not step into HatyaI for over 10 years and planning a visit this coming weekend, 15/3 to 19/3.

Thanks

[TonyCheong]

Originally Posted by sober

Anyone younger than unker is considered nephew... lolx...

I wonder how many nephews he has in total?

[sober]

Originally Posted by TonyCheong

I wonder how many nephews he has in total?

Hmm.... good question... i also wonder how many nephews he has... 5555+++

[etct88]

Originally Posted by sober

Hmm.... good question... i also wonder how many nephews he has... 5555+++

some of your cousins are in Hatyai, some starting to walk, some start schooling, go baby sit them..... and don't forget to take care of aunties....

[OldRooster]

Hi bros out there, other than tiger airways fly to hatyai, any other airline fly there from spore...
Tks in advance

[Kawaiisoi6]

Where got sell prata or Mee Rebus ? Have or not ?

[panda2rocks]

Very, very sad to hear and see planes crashes. Man creates machine which are not infallible what more if man wants to sabotage it.

It is about time that we create something like we have on the highway - CCTV- this will deter more mishaps. Recordings and signals that cannot be shut off until the plane totally stops. See who can overcome that. At present so many weaknesses at the cockpit level.

Then , more people will have greater confidence travelling by air...

[panda2rocks]

Originally Posted by Kawaiisoi6

Where got sell prata or Mee Rebus ? Have or not ?

Yes, the one shop across the interjunction of the MayFlower hotel. To be exact, on the left of the front door of the hotel. But , the taste is Thai style.....

[Kawaiisoi6]

Originally Posted by panda2rocks

Yes, the one shop across the interjunction of the MayFlower hotel. To be exact, on the left of the front door of the hotel. But , the taste is Thai style.....

Thank you for that info..me eat Thai food everyday...so anything that remotely look or taste like singapore food I will try !

[Bangkia]

Originally Posted by Kawaiisoi6

Thank you for that info..me eat Thai food everyday...so anything that remotely look or taste like singapore food I will try !

if you are really craving for chinese style food,can try a coffeshop just diagonally

across tunes hotel,near to sakura. they sell hokien prawn mee and curry mee.

quite nice.dont go too late though,closed around 1pm.